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OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY JULY 29, 1910.
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REV. W. F. HILLARD DEAD.
Fcrmer Oxonian who Had
Been
Liv-Suc-
. inc. in Tenn.'. for Past
Yesr
cunvbs to Results of
Fall. .
The nee-pie of
Oxford have
again i
saddened by the death ot one ot
former well known citizens, the
Rev-. Francis Hilhu-d. who passed a
way on the 24 inst. in "Memphis Tenn
;ir 'a Lout 10: o'clock. The remains
ere brought here
Tuesday
.nd inter
rt d in Kim wood Cemetery tnat a
ternocn by the s.'tde of Mrs. Hillard
buried there just one year ago.
Three children of the deceased, Miss
YA ..zabeth Hiiliard, and Messers Ire
dell and Foster Milliard accompani
ed tlie remains. The funeral ser
mon was conducted in St. Stephens
e.hurch by the Rev. F. II. T. Horse
field, and the burial was conducted
by the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Tlill
iard's illness and death have been
larcelv the results cf a fall sustarta-
r' snmo week a jiso his advanced
;me 'rendering the mishap
fatal. he
having past his 7Sth birthday. Fran
cis W. Hill'ttrd. son of the late Judge
Francis Milliard and Catharine Dex
ter. was born in 1S32 in Duacutt Mass
In early manhood he graduated from
Harvard College in the same class
diplomat Joseph H. Choate, cf New
York, and was made class poet. After
graduating: he departed for Lowell.
Mass. at that time his home, and
com:in-g to Edenton this state, where
h3 married Miss Ma.riah Johnston,
daughter of the rector of the Parish
the event occurring in 1857. For ten
vears after the death of his father
in law. Mr. Billiard served in the
rnst orate left vacant at the demise
of tlie Mr Johnston. During this
residence in Edenton. five children
were
g'
bora. these being Minses
tret, Katherine, and Elizabeth
Hiiliard. and Messrs tester and ire
dell Hiiliard. In 1S9'7. the daught
ers of the deceased having located in
Oxford where they founded the H.i'11
:"ard School in Mr. Hiiliard with
his wife came to this city to live.
Thev remained inO xford until of
late vears when he left with his
.-isvo-htf-r for Tenn. Just atter tne
f??Rih of Mrs. Hiiliard. The p;
Al Timi-ai-.l msrh-s flip rlose I .
of an .honorable, and useful life, at '
f.ll times during his sojourn in our
midst. He was interested in all that
pertained for the welfare and well
being of the people. He and his
family occupied a prominent place
in sociable intellectual circles and
made scores of listing friendships.
Of a quiet resrevd dignity and pos
esessed cf many lovabl-? traits of
character, the departed leaves innu
merable sorrowing fiends.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas it
to take from
has pleased our Lord
us our esteemed and
.'Liie: siew.iu, .j-mi .
ihe Hrh day of July, 1910.
. 1 I -v Vi II U'n I .
loci:, on
Whereas he was a faithful member
of the Methodist Church and a duti
ful officer;
Whereas, byhis death his
m unity loses a kind neighbor
his family a devoted husband
father..
Therefore be it resolved: 1st:
com-!
and !
and I
j
That j
tli a memory of the noble character
and christian influence of our decea
sed brother be loved and reveren
ced. 2nd: That us, the "Board of Stew
ards"' cf the Methodist Church
South, cf Oxford. X. C, extend to
the bereaved family our deepest sym
pathy; :rd: That a copy of these resolu
tions be furnished the family of our
brother, that a copy he published
in our church paper. "The Advocate,"
aid in th- Oxford Public Ledger
and a copy
church re cor:
Signed
be spread upon
at
. White,
F. Lyon.
HOSIERY SHOWER.
Mrs. E. M. Llev.iiyn gave
ry Shower to Mi?s Jean Boc
Elect, Miss Jean Booth, Mrs.
aHcs'(e
th Bride
Lie willy i
Mrs. Ray receiving.
Master Tom Booth h?ld a big
yellow stocking at the gate where the
presents were placed. The shower
was held on the porch and lawn, col
or sen me being yellow. Each person
was g3ven a slip of paper on which
to wri:e "How to manage a husband.'
These were collected and read by
Mrs. J. B. Booth and then tied to
gether with yellow ribbon and given,
to the bride-elect for future reference
After th bide-elect was showered the
hose were placed on a line of yellbw
ribbon where all could sees them,i then
the refreshments were served on
small tables, two courses earring out
the design and color scheme.
List of Guest.
Mesdames C. D. Ray, E. M LJewllyn
B. K. Hays, W. Z. Mitchell, H. M.
Shaw, H. O. Furman, J. C. Robards,
A. A. Hicks, J. B. Powell, A. H.
Powell, ;W. Landis, J. B. Booth, Jno.
Webb, S. H. Canniady, N. H. Caninady
J. G. Hall, E. T. White, Kate
White, B. S. Royster, W. J. Lan
Jim Rogers, J. Y. Horner,
Canmady, J. Y. Parite, T. L.
Josiah
Booth,
R. M. Marsh.
.Misses Jean Booth, Janette Gre
gory, Net Gregory, Faainiie Gregory,
Annie Crews. Kate Flenninig, Julia
Winston, Gertrude Landis, Florence
Land's, Louiile Mitchell, Annie Fur
mam, Sophy Taylor, Jennie Francis,
Sedan Wood, Jeanette Biggs, Marie
Hutchms, Helen White, Lizzie) Goocht,
Fajiinfle Webb, Hettie Lyon, Mary B.
Williams, Master Tom Booth.
Dr. Jones Bever Liniment and live
Beavers and High Class Vaudivilles
at the front of Mr. Lyons Drug
store are drawling big crowds and
creating lots of excitement.
A rare treat the live
Ixons Pcug store.
Beavers at
R. F. D. News
i meetings are
Revi'Yf
this wet
progress
at Salem and Island
Greek
church, they are hav
and fine preaching:.
:n
larse crowds
and the People
interested. The
re much
Rev. W. E. Hocutt of
Raleigh is do
Sal cm and he
i ing the preaching at
is a live number. He is one, ot
Ke is
these plain straight along fellows
and he goes right dc-wn after them.
I His preaching and manner" of conduc
; tiVig a meeting is much like the old
I time way and if you could be pres-
ent at a service you would really be
' lieve that it was "The Old time Re
ligion." The way the good Baptist and those
i of other denominations come and fall
i right in line, it makes one feel
i like there is something there that
is worth
goitn g
after.
The wife of Rev. A. S. Barnes
is in the hospital at Wilson, and he
has been called to her bedside and
is not wrltthi usi the first cf the week.
Brother Barnes has the sympathy
and prayers of the good people. We
hope his wife will improve and that
he wiltl return to Salem before the
meeting closes.
Mrs. Lottie Barnes Parker, and two
chT'dren from Cuba are expected at
Salem this week, Mrs. Parker is
the wife of the beloved Richard J.
Parker, who is a missionary. Her
coming is looked forward to with
great joy by the great number of
friends and relatives she has here,
we omly wish her husband could be
with her.
for some
Mrs. J.
expected
Her mail has
days.
Deen conning
M. Rhodes of Littleton fe
at the meeting this week.
The Salem people are in sympathy
with Mrs. J. S. Brown and Mr. J.
F. Edwards in their affliction.
Mrs. W. D. Hicks, the lady with
the cancer is some better this week,
she appeared much better on Mon
day. Dr. Kellam is located at StovalS
for the present and the is very atten
tive and visits Mrs. Hicks early
every morning.
Mr. Ira T. Green, who is being
treated by IV. eKilani. is iin.prov-
and hopes soon to be well again.
Mrs W. J. Brum mitt, who frs at the
Memorial Hospital in Richmond is
improving and her many friends are
hopeful that she will soon be well
and return to her home and loved
ones.
New last but not least, patrons
of Rural Routes, put your boxes in
geed shape, have them convenient,
buy stamped envelopes or stamps,
nave your
your mail
mail stamped and send
o the office, by vour Car-
rler an
Ion t
vou
D.
rorget it
N. Hunt.
Cuibreth New:
The land is very dry.
the low order this time.
Corn is on
The tobacco curing season is near
at hand and the crops fairly good.
The quality cf the
wheat crop is !
better this season than
for years.,
it has been i
Mr. Hudgicis, S. H. Jones, millers,
moved to Goooh's Mill last Saturday
and willi grind there now.
Mr. Jas. Meadow s, of Durbajni, wiRl
grind at S. H. Jones mill for the
next twelve months.
There is a lot of sickness that we
hear of these long dry, hot days, a
! good shower of rain would be refresh
j ing to follks as -well as crops.
j The protracted meeting will com
! mence at Mt. Zion next sunday and
I continue through the week.
! Mrs. R. T. Critcher, and Mrs. S. R.
j OBriaoit, visited Mr .and Mrs. E. W.
! Parrott, of Lyons last Monday and
! returned Tuesday.
j The colored people
sociation a few miles
i . ,
held their As
south of here
nave oeen large.
The sound
of the v
about
heat threshers
ceased in the j
s may expect i
engines have
land and the
rmes
seen to be toled.
Wcnder if the old bridge near S. H
Jones, Mill wiill have to fall down be
fore it can be repaired? It is about
rotten and has a dangerous appear
ance. Hat.
The Democrats of Durham that at
tended the (Greensboro convention
were for Mr .Royster because they be
lieved he was the best man for the
place, and while they would have ap
preciated anything they could have
done for Mr. Mannimg in the State
convention, there is little reason; to
believe that because the delegates
from Granville voted for Judge Allen
the will try to get even yith Mr.
Royster. TJsurhalm Recordieru
J F Rav of ,the Longtowin sec
tion of Yadkin county was town
Thursday of last week. He has been
making ,war on chicken hawks amid
incidentally on owls, hl!ue birds; and
redi headed! woodpeckers. Being tro
ubled with hawks he set a small
trap on top of a lomg pole with the
hope of thiimniinjg them out, and uip
to the .present time he has caught
six hawks, one owl, two blue birds
amd one woodpecker. He says he can,
prove this state(ment by Tom Weath
erman, for! he sayis Tom ate every (ojni
of them. Tom likespoiultiry and ijile
reasoned that isiince the hawk is fond
of poultry he ought to be good too.
Mr. Ray says that he faiHed to
catch any crows Mr. Croiw wiomid aite
ver ligiht on has pole Elkinl Ttftaaeisi.
A hard way for a man to dteoide
anything is the way his faanafly doe.
mt 9 m
Wanted: to sell 12 Coco Cola bar
rels, tgcod for Syrup or Cider.
Hamjiltoai Drug Co., July, 22nd
Happenings At Stem.
At present there seems to be
a
great deal of stirring in Stm
risen ergetic citizens. The new Grist
Lumber Plant has been doing fine
work. They expect to be making
doors, blinds, sash and alii material
used.
J? T 1 -
ior DuiKT.mg in tne course or
months if not sooner There-
has been a. greet deal of work done
on the new school building, which
was erected liast year. Prospects are
fine for another year and all iindisa
tions are pointingfer about twoi hun
dred pup'3s and then; you may lock
out for you are going to 'heair some
"good old times debates won't be
any move Creedmores disappointed or
Bensons beatings, but all lauve will
be for the Calhoun) boys.
The many friends of Mr E. D. Huail
are very glad to see bis nicely arran
ged cottage going upso hurriedly, and
will be stiil glader to see many more
such houses going up ca this inewDy
graded street.
Mr. W. S. Cozart's beautiful home
is approaching its completion wihich
adds to the beauty of Main Street.
We are glad to note that the bank
of Stem diid such fine work during
the past year and will have to be
doubled in order to do the business.
From all) reports the crops are fin
in this secti'Oiii. better than they have
been for many years and we might
say earliter than usual.
The wheat crops have been! threshed
and a good crop reported; several
farmers making an average of twenty
five to one.
Miss EliizabethJones, )the bellje of
Culbreth( has entertained many of
her friends dnriing the past week, dm
whriich the Stem boys took a very ac
tive part. Evaring the stay of her
girl friends she gave thehn a hay ride
on Wednesday night and having been
previously spoiled by the conigeai
iality of the Kimballs went there
for another good time, but alas; the
arriving hour was late and to out
great sorrow they had retired, never
theless the time wa pent pelasantly.
Ttie tris? back was best of all. Miss
Macon' solos" were especially good
everything moved on exceptionally
well, except Mr. A. B. Cozart and
Miss Ruth Mitchell received a very
' bad fall from the w-agoni though, we
1 hope both will soon be better. Mir.
I Cozart has already reported hi(s con-
dition improved.
i The meeting at Bullocks was held
j last week and said to be very good.
j Rev. Robinson will hold 'his meet-
ing at Mt. Tabor.
! Mrs. R. P. Hardee has returnied
! from Watts Hospital where she has
j been for treatment and is very much
j improved.
! The many friends of Mr. J. H. Bul
I lock were filled with grief and de
I spair when his death was reported
j here. The people are deeply semsi-
ble of his lost. Our kindest isympa
I thy is wtth his bereaved family, and
j trust that the kind father Wiiilli guide
! their future lifea as past.
Mr. WS. . cGoch has about conver
ted his establishment into a Druig
Store. We are scirry that Mr. T. G.
Bullock's condition doesn't seem to
be so good.
Miss Elizabeth Jones left Monday
for Loudsbnrg wiiere she will visit
Miss Mary Bell Macon and other
school frieiiuds.
Resolution of Respect.
Sunday School of the Methodist
EpDscopal Church -South Oxford N. C.
July 24th, 1910 adopted the follow
ing resolutUons:
Whereas God our Heavenly Father, j ical discontent; in. spite of pessuns
in his infiniifce wsdom, has " seen fit ; tic predictions of impending disasters
to take from us by deatii our belov
ed friend and brother, J. H. Bullocl
whereas we feel most keendy our
great loss, and do most heartly sym
pathize with his bereaved family.
Therefore be it rsolvd:
First That in the death cf cur be
loved brother this Sunday School
has lest a true and faithful member,
in humble submission we bow to the
will of Him w ho doeth all things well
Second. That we cherish hs mem
ory, and may his influence be, ,an, in
spiration to us to live to do our
Saviour's, will.
nhlrd That we extend to his fami
ly and friends our love and sympathy
commendinig them to God for a more
satisfying and perfect consolation.
Fourth1! That a copy of these re
solutions be publihed an' the Pub
lic Ledger. Raleigh Christian Ad
vocate, and a copy be sent to the
bereaved family. Comjmitteie:
W. B. BALLOU,
J. E. HOWELL,
ROY FURGURSON.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A Teachers Institute, for both white
and colored teachers Willi be held
in Oxford begimmlng the 15th. of Au
gust and lastlngi two weeks. All who
expect to teach in the public sch
ools of the county are required to
attend. An. examinaion: for teachers
certificates will be held at the cllose
of the Instilbutaon.
J. F. WEBB,
Napoleon's Grit.
Was of the uncoiwinerable, never-say
die kind, the kind that youi need most
when you have a had cold, cough or
lung disease. Suppose troches, cough
-syroips.oa doctors and all have
faille don't lose heart of hope. Take
Dr. King' New Discovery. Satis
faction is guaranteed when used for
any throat or lung trouble. It has sa
ved thousands of hopeless sufferers.
It masters stubborn colds, obstinate
coughs hemorrhage, Lagrippe, croup,
asthma hay fever and whooping,caug3
and is the most safe and certain
remedy for all bronchia! affections.
50c. $1,00, Trial bottle free at J. G.
Hall's.
A i rip to Virginia.
We boarded the Southern train .at
Oxford last Thursday for Wellville,
I found the crops late and
badly cultivated to Clarksvilie. I
saw John Bullock at Bullock inspect
ing cross ties, spoke to hdm and the
next question, 'why dent you visit
some more, for us. I told him
I had been tinder the weather for
last 4 weeks and had not lost but a
half day in that time. He remarked
I saw what you saild about the steel
King" and got me one. Did yen
find it all right? I certainly did was
his reply., After we crossed Dan
and Staunton Rivers we found the
crops somewhat better but late. Be
tween Clarksvillea and Chase City, is
very dry, tobacco was cabbaged up
and the corni was twits ted to shoe
strings., The balance of the way
they bad bad fine rains and crops
were growing nicely. We reached
WelliVille about sunset Mr. J. L. Lat
ta met us there with private convey
anice and took us out to his borne a
distance of 3 1-2 miles, we' found: him
and his wiUe nicely fixed up with
a very nice crop infact he had the
best crop I saw from Oxford there.
Both tobacco and corn, showed good
cultivation. Ere long you are going
to hear from Lucius. He nasi a mice
tract of land showed good judgment
in his purchase. His land resembl
ed the Dabney lands very much in
deed. Saturday Mr. Latta, took me
dovvai to Danville a distance of 3 1-2
miles, there I met Nelsoni Hawkins
an old Oxford colored man, how glad
he was to see me remarking. Mr.
Crews I am always glad to see a
North Carolina man. We had to un
hitch and go with Nelson over his
crop and I must say for hi!m he had
the best crop I have seen since I
left borne. He had 75,000 thills of
tobacco and. 30 acres in corn, both
fine. Mr. Crews you must see Su
sie before you leave so I shook
hands with Susie who seemed as glad
as Nelsoni to see me. Messers W. A.
Adams and J. F. Meadowls has1 either
bought or have an optiion on the most
of the land for sale, in that section,
and if I aim any judge it is asi fane a
tcDaccio secticn as l have ever seen.
Oh; how I do wifeh. I could, call back
20 years I would move there and
shoiw those peopel how to farm
Sunday wife and I drove over to
Blackstone a distance of seven miles,
to take the Norfolk and Western
which was; due there 11.46 we found
written cm the bulletin, one hour a and
25 minutes late. Wife flew all to
pieces ilke a jointed snake, saying
I am bouand to go home Oh; sarld I,
we will go to church and then catch
the train, so we went to the Metho
dist Church and heard a most excel
lent sermon, and then took the train
for Berkviiille, and found the southern
j ntciu. ut?ciii gune ail uuuu , fcUiu xo Jjjiiiir
i utes so we had to stay over till
I Monday, 12 1-2 from which place I
i am now writing. I am proud of be-
ing a North Caroliaiiaii for farfener.
We are a long ways ahead of the Vmt
ginia farmers in a good many
respects. You wall find very com
mon dwellings most of them in a
drlialpidated condition. Just now and j
then you find a house that has been j
I painted. I will say right 'here if j
j any young men in Granville want
i to- purchase homes this ds the place, j
! Land is eiasly cultivated, and asi time
j as the Evibney lands, so all who ;
need iarms see Adams and Meaoows
ir E. Crews .
A Brighter Day and Better Things.
In spite of the grumbling and kick
ing dissatisfied citizens; in spilte of,
objections to larger expenditures for
improving iroads and schools; in spite
of polct-
in spite ot vae rears ana aiiAiexj' i
ironclad orthodox pretending to see
ruin and calamity in the spiritual
lowering in the financial firmament;
sphere through the slow but irresl-
i stable crumbljiing aw'ay of some of its
i ainicient
and long-cherished delusions;
! in spite all these, nay, only advense
agencies, our county, our staie, oui
country, is moving forward with
triumphan,t sweep along all progress
ive avenues that lead to wealth and
better things for our people. These
are but the birthpangs of a deeper,
fuller, and richer life that is destimed
to shower; blessings on the heads of
ouir chrltldren; the temporary darkness
preceding th edawm of a fairer day
that is already with rosy fingers
painting bright colors on the eastern,
sky. An Optmiitet.
Miss; Ferebee Entertains.
Mitss Martha Ferebee entertained
Monday evening in honor1 of her com
pany Miss Carile Weaver, of Princess
Anne Maryland, and Miss Margaret
Irwiin, of Durham, N. C. The' follow
ing are of those who were present.
Miiss S. Ra venal, Mr. John Buchan
an,., Mflss A. RavenaL Mr Nick Canma
dy. Miss. Manning, Mr. Roger Grant.
Miss Cooper, Mr. Thompteon.
Miss Slmmsi Mr. Graham.
Miss Brown, Mr. Landis.
Mies L. White, Mr J. Wiilljiamis.
Miss M. B WiHiamsi, Mr. T. How
ell.
Miss Shahnberger, Mr. K. Taylor.
Miss E. White, Mr. H. Lamdis.
Miiiss .Winston, Mr. M. Taylor.
Miiss Webb, Mr. B. MitchefiL
Miss Pearson, Mr. Elbert Crews.
Miss Mildred Taylor, Mr. Mott
Plnndx.
JVCiiss AlHeme Cooper, Mr Lee Taylor
Miss Florence Landis, Mr. M. Pin
nix.. Miss Sophy Taylor, Mr. G., Howiell.
Miss B. Rucker, Mr. N. Ferebee.
Miss Gold, Mr. Baldy Williams.
Miss May White, Mr. Marsh Ray.
Ladies eai children are going dai
ly to see the show, and live Bea
vers, at Lyons Drug Store,
Entertained in Kcncr cf Miss Het
tie Lyon.
Roxboro, On the evening of July
21 Miss Nell Hseter gave an elegant
recepticn at her country home ik
honor of Miss Hettie Lyon, of Ox
ford. The guest were met at the door by
Misses Al.'ce Heter and Huldah Ham
brick, which tvihered them into the
parlcr where they were introduced
to Miss Lyon.
The decorations throughout the
rooms were all of Japanese and fans
am parasols were used in profusion.
The main feature of the occasHon
was a guessing contet. The prize
for the highest score
Miss Moll'ie Waljters.
ws a handsome box
ami was presented in a
ner by Miss Hester.
was won by
This prize
cf stationery
graceful man
The visitor's
prize, a handsome hand-painted Jap
anese pictpre, was presented to Miss
Lyon in a very acharming manner by
Miss Walters.
The hotesss served refreshments in
several courses, and at each plate
were lovely hand-painted Japanese
cards.
But all too soon the hour hand
pointed to midnight, the beautiful eve
ning had faded into the past, and
the guest were returning home, each
declaring Miss Hester a charming
hostess and each with a bright pict
ure that will forever adorn the wall
of memory and in the dim
may serve as a beautiful
iscence of a happy past.
futurie
rem la
in Honor of Miss Booth.
One of tlie
affairs of the
most delightful social
Siummer season was
given; by Miss Annlie
Saturday afternoon in
V. Crews last
honor of Miss
Jean Booth. The entertainment was
called a "Travel party" and ilni its
undisputed uniiqueness reflected the
wit and originality of the charmiinig
hostess:. Before the guest entered
the house thy wre confronted as trav
elers usually are by such placards as,
"Passengers should purchasei tickets
before boairding the train, and "Do
not ride on the platform while the
train is in motfon". A very pal
pable hit was made by a happy allu
sion to the approaching wedding af
ter guest of honor, made in a large
postal reading, "Wait for the Grand
Excursion to Paradise, July 27th
1910, Personally conducted by Capt.
Dani Cupid. No return ticket solfcl. Do
not miss this opportunity." Other pla
cards wanned the travelers that there
wrould be no smoking "aloud"; that
they should not put their heads cut
of the windows; that jumping from
a moving train was apt to result in
the creation of a moving spectacle;
that the tourist who traveled "en
her face" should not object if the
conduc tcr ".punched her face," even
though the company might not con
sider the fare; and on the hat rack!
in the ha Hi admonished them not :
to forget their packages and timbrel- j
las. Many other signs were appro- J
priately airplayed, such as "Dining- j
Car," Parlqr Car," and notices that j
unc-hapercned ladies should not fl'rt
with the conductor or monkey with, j
the motor man. j
Instead of cards or dcmi'inoes, a new j
game calCed "Travel was played. On.;
euc.li number of tables was a set ;
of six small cubes resembling dice;, j
on six si'Ues a scheme of wihich, j
respectively were the Betters TRA-1
VEL, the object of the game being j
so to throw the dice as to spell the i
word "travel". Score cards were pro- j
vided whiiich were punched by the)
"conductor." The game proved most:
amusing, and gave rise to many hu- j
morous sallies and witty puns. i
Miss Annie Farmaii, as the conduct!
or, added much to the men'iiment by !
the original obsrveation about cows j
on) the track and other matter which ;
wasi supposed to be of special, inter- j
est to those who ride on railroad ;
traDnsi..
The
shape
"ice water' cooler" was ,im the ;
of a large punch bowl, from j
delicious fruit lemonade was I
which
served. The buffet car yielded a j
choice combfciaion of cake and lice j
cream. Fortunes were told by
ing the guest,- each to pin an
on a larse cardboard heart, on
allow- j
arroiw ;
which i
sm
Her hearts were drawn, each bear;
fcig an appropiate verse
came Miss Booth's turn
When it ,
to pin the
arrow she walked through an open
door and found a handsome traveling
bag filled with going away things
the gifts of her fellow guest. Tfhe
opening of the package and the ex
amination of the presents afforded
stilli further entertainment.
Those in attendance were;
Mesdames Llewllyn, Gannady, Miss
es Hundly, Oelia Winslow, Fanny
Gregory, Jeanette Gregory, Sedan
Wood. Julila Minor, Sophy Taylor, Sa
die Harris, Hellen White, Louie
Mitchell, Annie Furman, Lilly White,
Jeeanette Biggs, Hutchings, Edna
White, Net Gregory, Gertrude Landis,
Changes Policy and Sends Papers ue
tails of Crippen Murder.
At last Scotland Yard is beginning
to move wilth the times, and before
long it is likely that even telephones
may be installed. Appropriating a leai
frdm American methods, the Yard
took this week in connection with) the
Griippero .murder the unprecedented
course of issueing to the press a
long official! account of the crime-
It came as a severe shock to Londc
newspaper mem, for the policy of the
Yard hitherto has always been to
hold journalistic at arm's length.
Reporter have urged iin vaini upon
the offibial ears that the press, with
the widespread and prompt publicity
it can give to a case, may often be of
considerable value ita. assisting justice
Standard Books and Novels
Cost" at Hamilton Drug Co.,
"at
July
22nd.
Free Free the Big Entertainment
i at the Lyon's Drug Store.
CUPiD ON THE JCB.
Greersbcro Man Conies Down and
Leads Charming Oxford Maid to
The Attar.
Cupid, the presistent, irrepressible
little midget who is eve- on tlie
job, scored another triumph when;
on Wednesday night at. S ; "2J o'clock,
he caused Prof. Junius A. Matheson,
of Greensboro, and Miss Annie Jean
Booth, one of Oxfo'rds mosi channiimg
and gracious maidens to travel the
happy path to the marriage altar.
The wedding marked biggest social
event of the season, and the cermony
which was performed by the Rev. F.
II. T. Horsefield, pastor of the St.
Sephens Episcopal Church, in that
edifice, was witnessed by a vast
throng of friends of the family.
The church wias prettily decorated
for the occasion, palms, ferns, and
their floral effect being prolusely and
tastefully arranged by feminiine
hands. As tlie hour approached the
people began to appear and in a very
short time the seating capacity of
the church was overtaxed, and a vast
number found standing room to the
rear not unacceptable.
At the hour announced sixteen!
young ladies, fr'iends of the bride,
Misses Christine Mclntonh, Clyde
Stameil, Mattie Lehman, Laura Weil,
Flonnece Landis, Julia Witiston,
Myrtle Shamberger, Mary B. Will
iams, Sophy Taylor, Janet Gregory,
Julia Minor, Evelyn Howell, Annie
Crews, Kate Fleming Annie Fur
man, and Anna Maud Michaux, appear
ed from the entrance and passed in
2 bivision down out side aisles in
advance of the bridal party. These
young ladies, who were attired an
white, upon approaching the altar
took their seats in the choir, keep
ing their respective sides of the
church. These were followed by
the ushers Col. S. W. Minor, of Dur
ham, Mr. R. H. Lewis, of Oxford, Mr.
W. H. Flowers of Durham, and Mr.
R. H. Merritt, of Greensboro, who
siniiiilarly tlivided and steed in pairs
upon opposite sides.
Next there appeared approaching
through the aisles, the ma'd of honor
Miss Willie Grimsley, of Snow Hiili,
who was dressed in white and tore
in her hand, a beautiful boquet of
pink roses.
Immediately following the
of
of
the
honor and lean:ng upon the
her father, Dr. T. L. Booth.
arm
was
bride, becomingly gowned in a white
marquisette, trimmed with princisse
lace and pearls. Her flowing veil
was held in position by a dia.ni end
and pearl pin:, the gift of the groom,
and in her hand carried a shower
boquet of lilies of the valley and
maiden hair fern. Lastly supported
by his best man. Dr. M atheson 'bro
ther of the groom, the latter arri
ved from the centre entrance on
the northern side, s:i:d the solemn
ceremony began, while the entrance
and assembling cf the bridal party
was being effected, Mendclsrhn's We.
dd:ng March was played by Mrs. J.
C. Horner, and the departure was
made to the strains or" Lchergrins.
At the projer time, Miss Gertrude
Landis, who has a heautiiVl hi-jh sa
prano voice, sang "Until You Came,"
composed by Metcalf.
A great number cf out of town
guests were present to witness the
ceremony. Among these were, Mr.
and Mrs" W. B. Matheson, of Taylors
ville, parents of the groom, Mr.
end Mrs. Matheson, of Mooresville,
Dr. J. B. Matheson-, of Charlotte, Mr.
ivnid Stern, of Greensboro, Miss
Christine Mcintosh, of Durham, Miss
Anna Maude Mitchaux, of Greensboro
Miss Laura Weil, of Wilmington,
M;ss Clyde Stancil, of Tarboro,, Miss
Matt;e Lehman, of Durham, Mr. W.
W. Flowers, of Durham,, and Mr. R.
II. Merritt, of Greensboro.
The bride, who is the one daughter
of Dr. T. L. Booth, is a very charm
ing young1 woman, and very popular in
Oxford. She is a graduate of the
State Norman, of Greensboro, of the
class of 09, and for the past year has
been in charge of the first grade iin
the Lrbdsey Street Graded School,
of reensboro. The groom very well
known in teaching circle, occupied
the chair cf pedagogy in the normal.
The happy con pis has been the
, t . . r , . . . .
rccec-ient ot a vast un-ic oi i ea
f rts at the hands of -fri-nds. Im
mediately after the ceremony they
left in an automobile for Henderson
where they caught the 2; 1.", Seaboard
train for the North. The hor.ey-mooni
wi.lH be spent in North erri citi.es and
Old Point and, at its expiration, Mr.
and Mrs Matheson will return to
Greensboro, which will be their fu
ture home.
A Few Short Weeks.
Mr. J. S. BartweM Edwardsville,
111., writes: "A few months ago my
kidneys and hips. Foley kidney pillsfl
ere backache and pain across the
kidneys and hips. Foley idney Pills
promptly cured toy backache and co
rrected the action of my KKtneys.
This was broughtabou.t after my us
ing them for only a few short weeks
and I can cheerfuiluy recommend then
Sold by all Druggist.
HAS SHOD 29,251 ANIMALS.
The Lexington Dispatch says that
Mr. Chas. L. Leonard has been am .the
blacksmith business for 18 year, audi
during that time he has put on 113,-
028 horse )and muleC shoes; nayilng
shod 29,251 animals, or to be exact,
29,251 1-4. For several? years! at filrst
he did not keep a record, .and has
done more than these figures show
but during the 18 years he hjas kept
record he accomplished the above. I
t;
"Is Life Worth avi.-.a"
Mrs. Mollie McRaney, Prentiss Miss,
writes that she had a severe case of
kidney and bladder trouble, and that
four bottles of Foley's kidney.Refcnedj
cured her sound and well. She closes
her letter by saying: "I Jxeartiay
recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy;
to any sufferer of Kidney disease,
t It saved my lite. Sold by ail druggist